javax.xml.datatype

  • The javax.xml.datatype package provides classes for mapping XML data types to Java objects and vice versa.

  • It includes classes for representing durations, dates/times, and utility classes for handling datatype constants and factory creation.

  • DatatypeConstants and DatatypeConstants.Field offer utility functions and type-safe enums for working with datatype values.

  • DatatypeFactory enables the creation of new datatype objects, while Duration and XMLGregorianCalendar represent specific XML schema datatypes.

  • DatatypeConfigurationException signals a significant configuration problem during datatype operations.

Classes

DatatypeConstants

Utility class to contain basic Datatype values as constants. 
DatatypeConstants.Field Type-safe enum class that represents six fields of the Duration class. 
DatatypeFactory

Factory that creates new javax.xml.datatype Objects that map XML to/from Java Objects. 
Duration

Immutable representation of a time span as defined in the W3C XML Schema 1.0 specification. 
XMLGregorianCalendar

Representation for W3C XML Schema 1.0 date/time datatypes. 

Exceptions

DatatypeConfigurationException

Indicates a serious configuration error.